The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team posted double-digit scores to win a pair of games on Sunday, defeating Fisher College (Massachusetts) 10-3 and West Virginia Tech 13-5 to conclude the weekend road trip in Beckley, West Virginia.

The No. 2-ranked Grizzlies (37-4) used an eight-run sixth inning to win the weekend finale against West Virginia Tech. Seniors Kyle Norton and Braxton Meguiar collected run-scoring singles to stretch the lead to 7-2. A few batters later, senior Scott Seeker cleared the bases with a three-run triple. Senior Jackson Cobb followed with an RBI single to right field that gave the visitors a 12-2 advantage.

GGC took a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning after senior Jon Ponder scored following a passed ball. Junior Alex Harrell hit an RBI double to right field later in the frame. Harrell would connect on a solo home run in the seventh inning.

Junior starting pitcher Austin Testerman struck out six batters across four innings to improve to 4-1 for the season.

Earlier in the day, the Grizzlies put four runs on the scoreboard during the third inning to build a 6-1 lead against Fisher. Harrell drove in a pair of runs with a single to center field. He later scored following a successfully executed safety squeeze bunt by Cobb.

The lead grew to 7-1 an inning later when Meguiar lined an RBI double to left field to bring home junior Tyler M. Martin. Junior Grant Pohlman collected a run-scoring single in the fifth inning before senior Sam Seeker hit an RBI double in the sixth inning. Sam Seeker successfully stole home for the team's 10th run of the contest.

Senior starting pitcher Cade Carlson scattered two hits and allowed one earned run across four innings to pick up his second win of the season.

Harrell paced GGC's offensive attack by driving in four runs during Sunday's games, led by bringing home three runs against West Virginia Tech. Meguiar went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored in the finale.
 
Coach's Corner
"Happy with how we responded today. We did a good job of playing Grizzly baseball. We made a decision of moving the barrel and spinning the game on its head in the sixth inning (West Virginia Tech)," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
 
Turning Point
GGC broke open the West Virginia Tech contest by scoring eight runs in the sixth inning. Leading 4-2 entering the frame, senior Kyle Norton and Braxton Meguiar collected run-scoring singles. Then, senior Scott Seeker cleared the bases with a three-run triple to center field to give the visitors an 11-2 lead.
 
Key Plays
Fisher Game
Bottom of Second
Tyler M. Martin drove in pair of runs with a double, giving GGC a 2-1 lead
 
Bottom of Third
Alex Harrell hit a two-run single
Jackson Cobb added a safety squeeze as the Grizzlies' lead increased to 5-1
 
Bottom of Fourth
Braxton Meguiar had a run-scoring double down the left field line to plate the team's seventh run of the game
 
Bottom of Fifth
Grant Pohlman hit an RBI single up the middle to extend the lead to 8-2
 
West Virginia Tech Game
Top of Third
Braxton Meguiar drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the contest at 1-1
Scott Seeker hit a sacrifice fly to score the second run of the inning
 
Top of Fifth
Jon Ponder scored following a passed ball to regain the lead, at 3-2
Alex Harrell registered a run-scoring double to right field
 
Top of Sixth
Kyle Norton hit a run-scoring infield single to bring home Zayd Brannigan
Alex Harrell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded
Scott Seeker cleared the bases with a triple to center field, extending the lead to 11-2
Jackson Cobb followed with an RBI single to right field to cap an eight-run frame
 
Inside The Numbers

• The Grizzlies tallied 12 of their 21 hits in the West Virginia Tech contest
• Junior Alex Harrell drove in four runs on the day
• Senior Jon Ponder scored three runs against West Virginia Tech and stole two bases in Sunday's first game
• GGC's pitchers recorded eight strikeouts in both games

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 37-4 in 2025; Fisher stands 18-16 on the season; West Virginia Tech is 14-22 this spring
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 2 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• The team has won 41 of the 42 meetings against Fisher and has a 16-3 lead in the series history with West Virginia Tech
• Georgia Gwinnett College and Fisher are members of the Continental Athletic Conference

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host Milligan University (Tennessee) on Tuesday, April 15, at the Grizzly Baseball Complex, starting at 3 p.m.